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About the Role
As a resident assistant, you will be a companion and caregiver in an enhanced assisted living or memory care community. You will provide compassionate care, support resident independence, and help create a warm, homelike environment where residents are embraced like family.
Responsibilities
- Assist residents with activities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting and mobility.
- Assist residents in taking medications as needed.
- Encourage and support resident independence and dignity.
- Monitor resident safety and well-being, reporting any change to the LPN.
- Consult with the LPN/RN on any changes of health statuses of residents.
- Build meaningful relationships with residents, understanding their personal histories, preferences and routines.
- Help with light housekeeping and meal service.
- Participate in team meetings and communicate/collaborate with coworkers and supervisors.
- Promote a warm, friendly, and respectful environment.
Requirements
- Must possess patience, empathy and a genuine desire to help others.
- Ability to follow care plan and safety protocols.
- Working knowledge of computers including electronic health record, checking email, and performing required in-servicing, along with use of other required applications.
- Have the physical, visual and auditory ability adequate to perform resident care.
- Maintain composure and positivity in a high stress environment.
- Promote physical, cognitive, and psychosocial well-being of each resident.
- Work with residents in a highly personal manner during stages of acute and chronic illness.
Work Type
- Part time
- Per Diem
Education Level
- High school diploma or GED preferred.
Salary/Compensations
- $17.50 - $19.20 per hour
About the Company
- Glen at Hiland Meadows- Memory Care is a community where residents are embraced like family, supported with compassion, and surrounded by warmth, comfort, and connection.
- Our community focuses on promoting resident independence while providing support with activities of daily living in a warm, homelike environment.
- Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.
Equal Opportunity
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.